英国国家概况练习题(英国)

19.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain? A Roman B Anglo-Saxons C Jutes D. Celts
20.The Hundred Years’ War between Britain and France was fought ____. A from 1327 to 1453 B. from 1337 to 1453 C from 1347 to 1453 D from 1357 to 1453
32.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son____, the regime began immediately to collapse. A Henry B Hamilton C. Richard D Charles 33. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215. A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John
4. During World War II, as a war leader, _____ received massive popular support and led his country to final victory in 1945. A. Harold Wilson B. Edward Heath C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Winston Churchill
17. In Britain, education is compulsory for children between the ages of _____ to _____. A 5, 14 B 6, 17 C. 5, 16 D 6, 14 18. The general election in Britain is held every ____ years. A four B three C six D. five
12. _____ became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution. A. Criticism B. Modernism C. Romanticism D. Renaissance
7. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _____ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of appeal D. Speaker of the House
B The Guardian D. The Times
B Scotland
C. England
A. 12.1% C 19%
D Northern Ireland
B 21% D 4.3%
25. Blacks accounts for _____ of American population.
26. The Capital of Wales is _____.
5. How many members are there in the House of Commons? A. 646 B 524 C 72 D 651
6. Which of the following people didn’t use to be the British Prime Minister? A. Margaret Thatcher B. Winston Churchill C. Horatio Nelson D. John Major
28. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. The Anglo-Saxon B The Normans C The Vikings D The Romans 29. The car industry in Britain is mostly _____? A state-owned B joint-venture C. foreign-owned D private-owned
11. _____ created the industrial working class, the proletariat, and it later led to trade unionism. A. The Chartist Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The French Revolution D. The Glorious Revolution
23. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A The Telegraph C The News of the World A Wales
24. The river Thames is in _____.
A can legally receive partly free education B. can legally receive completely free education C can not receive free education at all D can not receive free education if their parents are rich
8. The Tories were the forerunners of _____, which still bears this nickname today.
A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party
A the House Lord and the House of Commons B the House and the Senate C the Queen and the House of Lords D. the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons
9. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ____ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.
A. largest B. second largest
C. third largest
D. fourth largest
10. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ____ modified and improved the design in 1765. A Abraham Darby B. James Watt C John Kay D Richard Arkwrightthe
13. _____ is the leader of the British government. A.Prime Minister B. Queen C. President D. Governor
14. Which work is not one of the four great tragedies written by Shakespeare? A. Hamlet B. Othello C. Macbeth D. Romeo and Juliet 15. _____ introduced Christianity into Britain. A The Celts B. The Romans C The Viking Danes D The French
英语国家概况练习题 UK
1. British Isles is made up of _____.
A. Three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. Two large islands and hundreds of small ones C. Three large islands and dozens of small ones D. Two large islands and dozens of small ones
34. Which flower is symbol of England? A Thistle B Shamrock C Daffodil D. Rose
35. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A Emperor Claudius B King Alfred C King Ethelred D. Julius Caesar
30.The election of ____ made Margaret Thatcher to power and she became the first woman prime minister.
A. 1979 B 1980 C 1982 D 1992
31.To its full sense, the British Parliament consist of ____
21.The two important crops in Britain are ____
A barley and corn B wheat and rice
C barley and oats
D. wheat andBaidu Nhomakorabeabarley
22.In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ____
2 The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _____ has very little power. A. Queen B. monarch C. prime minister D. king
3 Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them? A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party
A Swansea C Rhonda B. Cardiff D Belfast
27. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____. A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party C. the Labor Party D the Republican Party